Chinese Export Furniture
CHINESE EXPORT STYLE
Expanded trade between Europe and East Asia, starting in the 16th century, led to a booming market for exported goods, particularly furniture. This was bolstered by the establishment of the Dutch and English East India Companies at the beginning of the 17th century. From folding screens and chairs to lacquer tables and silver, Chinese Export furniture was in demand and regularly copied and imitated, leading to styles like chinoiserie and Chinese Chippendale.
The expansion of exporting that had strengthened the arts during the Ming dynasty continued into the Qing dynasty era — Chinese designers made many furniture pieces specifically for export, resulting in distinctive designs that mixed traditional techniques with forms appealing to foreign buyers. For instance, cabinetmakers in Canton (modern-day Guangzhou) were prolific in crafting hardwood furniture for export in European styles that involved the expert joinery techniques of Chinese furniture. Designs for Chinese Export porcelain, cabinets, decorative objects and other furniture were often more ornately adorned than they would be for a local audience, such as with mother-of-pearl overlays or surfaces featuring lavish pictorial scenes or gold on black motifs. Some were even commissioned by wealthy European families to be adorned with their coat of arms.
Because lacquer furniture was especially prized, and the resin used to create it was difficult to import as it would harden during the long voyage, artisans in China and Japan exported numerous lacquer pieces. Long before lacquer made its way to Japan, the Chinese treated the material differently. They used it to create smooth, glossy surfaces, but also for carving, an art that began in the 12th century and is exclusively Chinese. These pieces are called cinnabar lacquer after the powdered mercury sulfide (cinnabar) employed to produce their characteristic red hue. A popular form for export was a compact cabinet with drawers, usually displayed on a small table. Undecorated furniture built in Europe was also shipped to China to be lacquered. The international exchange of design would influence furniture into the 19th century and later, informing styles such as Art Deco and Art Nouveau.
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Style: Chinese Export
Very Rare Cinnabar Carved Wood Rectangular Chinese Mirror with Birds
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare and elegant carved wood Chinese mirror in a striking Cinnabar color. Frame is meticulously decorated with birds and crysthanemums.
mirror itself is 23.5 x 38
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Chinese Ningxia Square Little Carpet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare square little Chinese Ningxia carpet, simple and elegant for everywhere.
the blue color has a special long preparation procedure and it's used for important carpets.
ref. nr. 9...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair Japanese 19th Century Ceramic Storage Jar Lamps, Billy Haines Attributed
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual pair of lamps that have been created with antique 19th century Japanese storage jars and are attributed to Billy Haines. The ru...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
1940’s Fine Chinese Silk Bird Embroidery In Pastel Hues & Bamboo Frame
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Expertly embroidered in silk in soft luxurious hues. The subject matter speaks for itself. A bird about to take off from a garden branch. The colours are exquisite. A good size and c...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Silk
Vintage Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Ovoid Ginger Jar with Lid
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage Chinese Famille Noire porcelain ginger jar with lid, c. 1920-30s.
Impressive ovoid shape jar hand painted with vibrant colors on matte black glaze. Each side features a pict...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Rosewood Dining Table & Four Chairs with Etched Decorative Brass Plaques
Located in London, GB
A rare late 19th-century Chinese export square dining table with four matching corner chairs that stow nicely away underneath. The base with four outer legs and a central leg is unit...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Credenza Storage Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique Tibetan Painted Cabinet is 100% hand made and hand painted using mineral painting which last the paint a much longer time. You can see some of the finish has already los...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Stunning Red Pair of Chinese Laquer End Tables
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning pair of antique Chinese red lacquer end tables having wonderful aged patina and classic Asian flair.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair Chinese Peacock Decorated Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of large Chinese peacock enameled decorated porcelain vases mounted as lamps. Measure 8inches in diameter and stand 39" tall to the tip of the fin...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Mid 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Snuff Bottle with Scoop
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Cloisonne Master Snuff Bottle was hand crafted with beautiful phoenix motifs on both sides of the snuff bottle. A snuff bottle is a snuff container that can be easily ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Copper
Chinese Porcelain Charger
Located in Fulton, CA
Large 18 inch diameter Famille Rose Chinese porcelain charger . Chop mark on base.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sterling Silver Chinese Cigarette 420 Business Card Holder with Repoussé Dragon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful hand crafted Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, that can also double as a 420 or business card holder. The silver is in great condition and is so brilliant it's difficult to...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chinese Export Rose Mandarin Sauce Tureen And Underplate
Located in Essex, MA
Well painted with oval cover with finial over conforming body with handles and conforming tray.
Category
1850s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Carved Hardwood Plant Stand / Pedestal with Marble Top Insert
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Chinese carved hardwood plant stand / pedestal with white marble top insert, circa 1980s. There are two stands available, but they are priced separately. The stands are i...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Black Cloisonne Ginger Jar
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export Mid Century Black cloisonne ginger jar featuring large scale chrysanthemum flower. Hand Made.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Hardwood Melon Shape Garden Seat Side Table with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Chinese curved melon shape hardwood garden stool or side table with mother of pearl inlay.
Beautiful floral tree and bird motif inlaid top, with floral sprays at top of curved wood b...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Scoop
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Overlaid Peking Glass Master Snuff Bottle was hand made with beautiful carved lotus plants on each sides. The shaped spherical pale body overlaid and cut on each side wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Antique 19th Century Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer Floral Pedestal c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exquisite 19th Century Chinese red lacquer pedestal table. Crafted in a square shape with gracefully curved legs that merge seamlessly with the base, it captivates all who encount...
Category
1880s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Mongolian Snuff Bottle Swivel Stopper Late 19th Century
Located in Richmond, CA
An antique Mongolian horn snuff bottle, finely crafted with a swivel stopper
circa: 1900, Late 19th Century
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Organic Material
Chinese Soapstone, Semiprecious Hardstone and Lacquer Folding Screen
Located in Miami, FL
This stunning Chinese screen is an exceptionally well-crafted piece, beautifully decorated with intricate semiprecious hardstone carvings. Measuring ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Precious Stone
Dragon Rug Wool Silk Style Chinese Imperial Carpet Blue Beige, Djoharian Design
Located in Lohr, Bavaria, DE
Dragon Rug imperial design wool and silk in style of Chinese Kansu carpets 5.6 x 8 ft.
A beautiful contemporary dragon design rug, hand knotted using finest Chinese mulberry silk (8...
Category
2010s Nepalese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Famille-Rose Porcelain Kwan Yin Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Antique Famille-Rose Porcelain Kwan Yin Statuary. It shows very detailed hand carving works on it. It is all hand m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Canton Famille Rose Medallion Reticulated Rim Plates, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six Chinese Export or Canton porcelain plates in the Rose Medallion style, circa 1820.
Dating to the later period of the Qing Dynasty, the plates are hand-enameled in a com...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Eggs "Flowers and Animals" with Wood Stands #9
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting two beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel eggs depicting flowers and animals with wood stands, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Copper
Pair of Old Chinese Pagoda Candlesticks in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of pagoda shaped candleholders in brass. Made in China before 1969 where the previous owner bought them. They can be installed with regular sized candles. Measurements: H: 23 ...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
Rare Chinese Tonkin Ware Cup-and-Saucer, Early 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese made tonkin ware gilt- and lacquer cup and saucer
China or Japan, Chinese artisans, early 18th century
The black-lacquered cup with gilt handles in the shape of sculptured chrysanthemums and a lobbed edge decorated with gilt engraved border, with a gilt foot-ring that fits into the saucer ring, with two cartouches showing partly undercut gilt relief trees and birds on a gilt granulated background, black lacquered bracket-lobed edge, depicting gilt engraved peony scrolls and three cartouches decorated with high relief gilt trees and birds on a gilt granulated background, the centre with engraved chrysanthemum, enclosed by a raised ring upon which the cup fits, around which a circular panel decorated with high gilt relief trees, flowers, birds and a butterfly on a gilt granulated background.
Measures: Cup: H. 5.7 x W. 8.5 cm
Saucer: Diameter 13 cm
Provenance:
Collection Felix Schäfer
Note:
The decoration of the cup and saucer is identical to the slightly smaller cup and saucer...
Category
Early 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Other
New Mystic Sunset Enchantment Modern Chinese Art Deco Rug, 07'11 x 10'02
Located in Dallas, TX
31097 New Modern Orange Chinese Art Deco Rug, 07'11 x 10'02. Blending the allure of esoteric enchantment with the timeless richness of anc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Oriental Hardwood Two Tier Lamp Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive And Relatively Unusual 19th Century Chinese Export, Oriental Hardwood, Two Tier Lamp Table Retaining Good Colour Throughout With Attractive Carved Decoration ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Large Chinese Woven Wicker Wedding Basket
Located in West Hartford, CT
Three tiered Asian Chinese wedding basket was certainly make a statement!
Woven reeds split bamboo throughout. Dragon head metal brass handles...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
18th Century Chinese Export Porcelain Bowl with Chinese Domestic Furniture
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelain bowl with Chinese "Antiques" & Scholar's items on Furniture,
Qianlong Period,
circa 1735-1740.
The Chinese Export porcelain bowl is finely painted inside and out with famille rose enamels. On the front is a depiction of an unusual grouping of Chinese domestic...
Category
1730s Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Magical Aged Metal Chinese Horse with Bronze Patina
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Character rich aged gilded metal horse having a tribal Chinese vibe and wonderful patina.
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Metal
18th Century Ming Style Altar Table
Located in San Marino, CA
A 17th-18th century Ming-style small altar table. Elmwood with scroll ends from Shanshi.
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Early 20th Century Extraordinary Antique Carved Hardwood Dragon Square Table
Located in Pomona, CA
VERY RARE, MARVELOUS, ANTIQUE Chinese Hardwood carved Dragons table. From a private collector in Southern California, this gorgeous Chinese Antique...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Famille Rose Vase Floral 49" Tall Chinese Decorated
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This large Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vase features a beautiful multi color design. The vase is adorned with intricate figurative patterns, showcasing traditional Chinese artistr...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Extremely Fine Chinese Silk Embroidered Bed-Cover for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Chinese red silk, embroidered bed cover
Guangdong or Macao, mid-18th century
The red silk cover, one one side elaborately embroided in co...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Gold, Silver
Fine Chinese Qing Period Carved Giltwood and Lacquered Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese Qing-period Carved Giltwood and Lacquered Console Table
China, 19th Century
A stunning example of the elegance of the Qing Period in Chinese furniture. Dating back to ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Dream of the Red Chamber
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Faded Chinese export narrative tale coromandel screen with four lacquered panels. The scene is from the 18th century novel by Cao Xuegin. The screen depicts beauties in the grand vie...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Brass
3 Pc, Martha Washington "States" Place Service - Tiffany & Co Retailer
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 3-piece Martha Washington "States" Place Service is a refined blend of antique English and French porcelain, inspired by the historically significant Chinese export serv...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Champagne Mustard Soft Blue Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
An intermediate size Chinese Peking rug in soft blue and champagne tones from the early 20th century
5'3'' x 8'1''
Category
1920s Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonné Champlevé Bronze Vase, China, circa 1890
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large antique Chinese late 19th century Qing dynasty Cloisonné, Champlevé enameled bronze vase, circa 1890. The vase of archaic style and having...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Ovoid Vases as Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Ovoid Vases Mounted as Lamps, featuring intricate painted designs of pine trees and herons. The vases have a rich red background that highlights the detaile...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Two Chinese Wood Lion Foo Dogs Incense Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two Chinese wood Foo Dogs Incense holder burners.
Featuring a pair of highly detailed lion foo dogs, one male and one female which were thought to protect the home from harmful spiritual influences and harmful people that might be a threat.
The Foo Dogs...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Blue/ White Porcelain Covered Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting a stunning pair of 19th century Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Tall Covered Decorative Urns. These exceptional urns showcase a timeless aesthetic with their intri...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Red Asian Cinnabar Boxes with Lid and Blue Lacquer Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of lovely Boxes in the style of Cinnabar. Intricately Carved small boxes with a removable lid, revealing a blue lacquer inside. Perfectly suited for decorative purposes or ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
The Laughing Buddha Statue, Budai
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the world of serenity and abundance with this exquisite Budai, the Laughing Buddha statue. Crafted from a uniquely patterned green material, this statue captures the spirit of Budai, a beloved figure in Buddhist culture known for his joyful demeanor and generous nature.
Budai, often identified with the historical Chinese monk...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Jade
Pair Early 20th Century Chinese Peking Glass Bowls Carved Red Glass Overlay
Located in Miami, FL
Offering a pair of Peking glass bowls with original stands, circa 1940s. These lovely bowls are made of white translucent glass and have carved red overlay designs and are from the C...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Butterfly & Gourd Containers, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Used to store loose leaf tea, these small porcelain jars are decorated in a style of overglaze enameling known as "famille rose." Sometimes referred to as "yangcai" or "foreign color...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Peking Handmade Dragon Designed Dark Blue Wool Rug
Located in Norwalk, CT
A beautiful antique Dragon Peking Chinese hand-knotted wool rug with a dark blue field and multi-color accents all-over traditional Chinese dragon design.
This rug measures 9'10"...
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique Art Deco Tan and Purple Wool Rug with Classic Chinese Motif 4 X 7
Located in Norwalk, CT
This antique art deco Chinese wool rug showcases a tan field with a decorative purple frame and multi-colored accents in an all-over Chinese classic motif.
This rug measures 4'1" x ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Chinese Export Style Green Pottery and Blossom Vases, S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These is set of two Chinese Export style vases or ewers. They are a vivid green majolica glaze with a spraying of white blossoms. Measures: Small ; 5.25”H x 8.5”H.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Wu Shuang Pu Famille Rose Bowl
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Wu Shang Pu porcelain oval bowl. Character scenes in green, red, rust and blue on white background.
DIMENSIONS:
8.5”W x 6.5'D x 2.5"H in diameter
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
China Trade Watercolors of Flower Baskets with Chinoiserie Frames, A Set of Six
Located in Downingtown, PA
China Trade Watercolors on Pith Paper of Flower Baskets,
Circa 1850.
The watercolors on pith paper framed vertically within Chinoiserie black and gold frames depict flowers within h...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage Asian Gouache Painting on Paper - Unsigned - China - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage gouache painting on paper - good quality and composition - mounted with adhesive tape to a two color/double beveled matte board - unsigned - China - late 20th century.
Excel...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Early 20th-Century Antique Chinese Carved Low Coffee Table
Located in Pomona, CA
This lovely Chinese antique carved low coffee table was made from solid elm wood with natural finished. It has 2 drawers with antique hardware let you store your stuff in it. There a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinese Qin Dynasty Style Life-Size Kneeling Terracotta Soldier Statue
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese Qin Dynasty-style (20th Century) life-size terracotta soldier statue kneeling on a rectangular base. (Head is removable)(Companion piece: NW...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Rosewood Calligraphy Duan Inkstone with Brush and Dragon Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Chinese rosewood calligraphy duan inkstone with brush and dragon motif, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips to the stone and measures 7...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Stone
Late 18th Century Antique Dragon Design Chinese Rug 11'9'' X 7'3''
Located in Los Angeles, US
Early 19th Century Antique Dragon Design Chinese Rug 11'9'' X 7'3'', Handmade and Hand-knotted with dragon design
Y & B B
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wool
Blue & White Chinese Export Orchid Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming blue & white Chinese export porcelain orchid pot.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinese Export furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinese Export furniture made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and China pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Europa Antiques, Wang Hing & Co., Luen Wo, and Hung Chong & Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,998.
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